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All about the Benjamins: Progressives take back endorsement of Good

Florida Progressives are rescinding their endorsement of Margaret Good, a Sarasota Democrat who’s running for an open House seat .

Good is facing off against Democrat Ruta Jouniari in a special election primary Dec. 5. The winner of the match-up will face Republican James Buchanan — the son of Congressman Vern Buchanan — in a Feb. 13 special election. The candidates are vying to replace former Rep. Alex Miller, R-Sarasota, who resigned from the HD 72 seat earlier this year, citing family and business reasons.

Good, who’s whopping Jouniari in the fundraising department, has nailed down a number of endorsements from prominent Dems.

But the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida took back their support because of Good’s stand on the minimum wage:

Susan Smith, head of the caucus:

“After further review of her policy positions, the Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida (DPCF) is rescinding the endorsement of Margaret Good’s campaign for the House District 72 Special Election Primary.

Margaret Good supports much of DPCF’s platform, however, we misread and then misrepresented her position of the $15 minimum wage. Good’s campaign contacted us to clarify that she favors an incremental wage increase, but not to the $15 level.

The Democratic Progressive Caucus of Florida believes that a $15 minimum wage is an achievable goal in today’s economy. As profits soar, America’s lowest paid workers are unable to cover basic food, shelter, healthcare, and transportation costs. Democrats must fight to level the playing field for these workers.

We are confident Ruta Jouniari will stand firm for a minimum wage of $15, and we applaud both Democratic candidates for supporting the DPCF platform.”